2. San Francisco is moving forward on a ban on facial recognition technology. The Board of Supervisors rules committee unanimously approved the “Stop Secret Surveillance Ordinance" Monday, a law proposed by Supe Aaron Peskin in January that would block city and county law enforcement agencies from using the controversial tech. The law would also require city agencies that use other types of surveillance tech to make annual disclosures on the functions are being applied. The next stop for the legislation, which is reportedly the first of its kind in the US, is at the full board, which is expected to vote on the proposal on May 14. - KRON 4

4. Rogue roadworkers are taking on Oakland's potholes. According to its Instagram account, the group is called the Pothole Vigilantes, and it's dedicated to "making Oakland stronger one pothole at a time." Members apparently sneak out under cover of darkness to fill in and smooth out Oakland's deepest pits, with one member saying that as the city has been slow to manage the poor pavement epidemic, "we will do it ourselves." Using a GoFundMe page, citizens can post a photo of a pothole they'd like to see repaired, and after $50 is raised, the group goes to work. According to a spokesperson with Oakland's Department of Transportation, "we can't condone, and do not recommend, that residents do this work themselves, not least because it raises safety issues while people are working in the streets." - KPIX

5. SFist's great Apartment Sadness column is back - and this time a microscopic studio with a bedroom shower is on the agenda. The landlord wants to jack up the rent if the spot is shared by a couple, which contributes to the spot's lack of allure. - SFIST

6. A 143-unit apartment building will break ground at 1990 Folsom Street on Friday. The structure is a co-development of the Mission Economic Development Agency and the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Center, and will offer the residences to families that earn between 30 and 60 percent of the area's median Income. - SOCKETSITE

7. A country bar (yes, there's a mechanical bull) will soon open in the Marina. Westwood will have a 16-foot ring for urban cowpokes in its 2036 Lombard Street space, which is slated to open some time this month. - EATER SF

8. The Houston Rockets beat the Warriors 112-108 Monday night, which ties the series at 2-2. The teams will meet again on Friday in Oakland. - EAST BAY TIMES

9. San Francisco's homicide count has risen to 13 after a man who was pushed to the ground died of his injuries. The 57-year-old male victim was shoved from behind during an April 19 conversation near 24th and Mission Streets and died in the hospital. - SF EXAMINER